Rigol DM3000 series Specification

Programming Guide RIGOL

Publication Number: PGC01107-1110

Apr. 2009

DM3000 Series Digital Multimeter

DM3061/2/3/4

DM3051/2/3/4

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Summary

This manual provides the guidance for remote control programming of DM3000 series

digital multimeters. Users can carry on remote control to a multimeter or do the

further development according to this manual. We believe that this manual’s readers

have read the detailed RIGOL DM3000 series multimeter user guide, and been

familiar with the RIGOL DM3000 series multimeter’s operation.

The manual contains four chapters:

Chapter 1

Generalize the methods of using commands;

Chapter 2

Introduce the detailed commands according to the functions of RIGOL DM3000

series digital multimeter;

Chapter 3

List other commands that the RIGOL DM3000 series digital multimeter are

compatible with;

Chapter 4

The application examples of the RIGOL DM3000 series digital multimeter commands.

Index lists all the commands of the RIGOL DM3000 series digital multimeter, and

makes it easier for users to quickly find.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1

Programming Introduction ......................................................................... 1-2

Symbol Instruction .................................................................................... 1-3

Parameter Types ....................................................................................... 1-4

Commands Introduction ............................................................................. 1-5

Chapter 2 DM3000 Commands Systerm ................................................ 2-1

Common Commands ................................................................................. 2-2

Function Commands .................................................................................. 2-4

Measure Commands .................................................................................. 2-9

Precision Commands................................................................................ 2-36

System Commands .................................................................................. 2-44

Utility Commands .................................................................................... 2-54

Trigger Commands .................................................................................. 2-61

Calculate Commands ............................................................................... 2-67

Datalog Commands ................................................................................. 2-76

Scan Commands ..................................................................................... 2-83

Chapter 3 DM3000 Compatible Commands ........................................... 3-1

Agilent Commands .................................................................................... 3-2

Fluke Commands ..................................................................................... 3-13

Chapter 4 DM3000 Commands Examples .............................................. 4-1

Example 1 : Reading Statistic ..................................................................... 4-2

Example 2 : Elimination of test impedance error .......................................... 4-3

Example 3 : dBm Measurement .................................................................. 4-4

Index DM3000 Command Quick Reference ............................................... I

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Chapter 1 Introduction

This chapter provides the guidance for user to use a RIGOL DM3000 series digital

multimeter for remote control programming correctly, and to achieve a long-distance

measuring operation.

This chapter includes:

 Programming Introduction

 Symbol Instruction

 Parameter Types

 Commands Introduction

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Programming Introduction

This part intrduces the basic programming operations.These programming commands

provide the methods for remote control to a multimeter.

The Basic operations that you can do with a computer and a multimeter include:

 Setup a multimeter.

 Measure.

 Receive data (equipment working condition or measurement results) from a

multimeter.

A computer can communicate with a multimeter by sending and receiving messages

over an I/O port, such as USB, GPIB port or a RS-232 port. The commands appear as

ASCII strings embedded inside the output statements of a “host” language available

on your computer, so users can control and do the secondary development. Please

refer to the user guide about the connection methods of communication interface.

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Symbol Instruction

1. Colon :

Commands usually begin with a colon (:). A colon (:) is used to separate a command

keyword from a lower-level keyword. It shows the operation that a multimeter will

implement.

2. Blank Space □

A Blank space is used to separate commands from the program data. If your

command does not need any program data, the blank space is not needed.

3. Interrogation ?

A query is formed by adding an interrogation (?) to the end of the commands. The

query commands usually include different data, and both of them usually divided by a

space □. But some commands don’t include data.

4. Braces { }

When several elements separated by a vertical line (|) are enclosed by braces, { },

only one element may be selected. For example, {ON | OFF} indicates that only ON or

OFF may be selected, not both.

5. Triangle Brackets < >

A item enclosed in < > should be replaced by a numerical value or character string.

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Parameter Types

1. Consecutive Integer Parameter

The parameters can be any integer only in effective range. Note that do not set the

parameters for decimal format, or else abnormal. For example, setting screen

brightness command ": system: display: bright", the parameter range is from 0 to

255.

2. Consecutive Real Number Parameter

In effective value range, the parameters can be random value according to precision

(usually the default precision takes six effective digits behind decimal point). For

example, setting NULL offset command ": calculate: NULL: offset", the parameters

meet the range of the real number Table 2- 12 indicated.

3. Discrete Parameters

The parameters can only be the cited value. For example, setting AC voltage measure

range command ": measure: voltage: AC", the parameter can only be 0, 1, 2 or 3,

but not other values.

4. Boolean Parameters

The parameters can only be ON or OFF. For example, setting beeper state command

“:system:beeper:state”, the parameter can only be ON or OFF.

5. ASCII Character string

The parameter should be composed of ASCII character string. For example, setting

date command ":system:clock:date”, the parameter can be a character string of

date format.

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Commands Introduction

To meet the needs of different users, DM3000 provides RIGOL commands and

another two commands that are compatible with the related products.

 RIGOL DM3000 commands

 The commands compatible with Agilent

 The commands compatible with Fluke

Send CMDSET command to change the commands type. For the usage please see

the follows:

Syntax:

CMDSET□{RIGOL|AGILENT|FULUKE}

CMDSET？

Function:

The command sets and queries command types.

 The first command parameters include RIGOL，AGILENT and FLUKE, and it means

choosing the corresponding commands.

 The second command queries the current commands, and returns the

commands’ name.

Parameters:

Name

Type

Range of values

Default

Digital parameter

Discrete

{RIGOL|AGILENT|FLUKE}

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Remarks：

If you don’t want to send this commands when strating machine, the default will be

ROGOL.

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Chapter 2 DM3000 Commands Systerm

In RIGOL DM3000 series digital multimeter commands, all the command parameters

and the returned values are ASCII characters. All the commands do not distinguish the

letter size.

RIGOL DM3000 series digital multimeter includes the following commands

subsystems:

 Common Commands

 Function Commands

 Measure Commands

 Precision Commands

 System Commands

 Utility Commands

 Trigger Commands

 Calculate Commands

 Datalog Commands

 Scan Commands

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Common Commands

This commands are used to query equipment state and perform some basic

operations.

The commands mainly include:

 *IDN？

 *RST

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1. *IDN？

Syntax:

*IDN？

Function：

The command queries equipment ID, and returns 35 characters at least.

Return Format：

The query returns a character string, and it shows the equipment ID.

2. *RST

Syntax:

*RST

Function:

The command resets the equipment state, and makes it the factory default.

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Function Commands

The commands are used to set the basic measurement functions, and they equal to

select the measure function buttons in DM3000 front panel.

The commands mainly include：

 :function

 :function:voltage:DC:ratio

 :function:voltage:DC

 :function:voltage:AC

 :function:current:DC

 :function:current:AC

 :function:resistance

 :function:fresistance

 :function:frequency

 :function:period

 :function:continuity

 :function:diode

 :function:capacitance

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1. :function

Syntax：

:function?

Function：

The command queries the kinds of measure functions.

Return Format：

The query returns the current DM3000 measure function’s shortening. The possible

returned values are: DCV, ACV, DCI, ACI, RESISTANCE, CAPACITANCE, CONTINUITY,

FRESISTANCE, DIODE, FREQUENCY, PERIOD, RATIO.

2. :function:voltage:DC:ratio

Syntax：

:function:voltage:DC:ratio

Function：

The command turns on DC voltage ratio measure function.

Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value“ RATIO”.

3. :function:voltage:DC

Syntax：

:function:voltage:DC

Function：

The command turns on DC voltage measure function.

Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value“ DCV”.

4. :function:voltage:AC

Syntax：

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:function:voltage:AC

Function：

The command turns on AC voltage measure function.

Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value “ACV”.

5. :function:current:DC

Syntax：

:function:current:DC

Function：

The command turns on DC current measure function.

Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value “DCI”.

6. :function:current:AC

Syntax：

:function:current:AC

Function：

The command turns on AC current measure function.

Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value “ACI”.

7. :function:resistance

Syntax：

:function:resistance

Function：

The command turns on resistance measure function.

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Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value “RESISTANCE”.

8. :function:fresistance

Syntax：

:function:fresistance

Function：

The command turns on fresistance measure function.

Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value “FRESISTANCE”.

9. :function:frequency

Syntax：

:function:frequency

Function：

The command turns on frequency measure function.

Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value “FREQUENCY”.

10. :function:period

Syntax：

:function:period

Function：

The command turns on period measure function.

Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value “PERIOD”.

11. :function:continuity

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Syntax：

:function:continuity

Function：

The command turns on continuity measure function.

Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value “CONTINUITY”.

12. :function:diode

Syntax：

:function:diode

Function：

The command turns on diode measure function.

Remark：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value “DIODE”.

13. :function:capacitance

Syntax：

:function:capacitance

Function：

The command turns on capacitance measure function.

Remarks：

In “:function?” , this function is corresponding to the returned value “CAPACITANCE”.

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